Geary M K, McGeady L, Dunn L, Pennick L, Johnson M, Stolfi A
New England Hemophilia Center, UMassMemorial Hospital, Worcester, MA, USA.
Haemophilia. 2014 Jul;20(4):500-5. doi: 10.1111/hae.12354. Epub 2014 Jan 24.
Social Workers (SWs) are vital members of the multidisciplinary health care teams at Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) across the US. However, little research has been done to identify the demographics and qualifications of HTC SWs. In response to this lack of data, a subcommittee from the Social Work Working Group sponsored by the National Hemophilia Foundation conducted a national online survey in 2010. The authors attempted to ascertain the demographics and characteristics of SWs who work at HTCs across the country. The purpose of this article is to report the results of this online survey and evaluate the parameters of SW demographics in HTCs. Electronic surveys were sent to 143 HTC SWs. Ten were excluded and 100 were completed and returned, yielding a 75% response rate. The great majority of HTC SWs are women and almost half are middle-aged (aged 40-59). They represent a highly educated, very experienced group of professionals. When asked why respondents stayed in their positions at the HTCs, answers appeared to highly correlate to factors related to the HTC multidisciplinary team model. The high survey response rate of 75% reflects the interest of HTC SWs in obtaining data that describe and quantify their qualifications. This information may serve as validation of the haemophilia SW role in times of funding cuts. It may also give a basis for the recruitment and retention of SWs in the haemophilia field.
在美国，社会工作者（SWs）是血友病治疗中心（HTCs）多学科医疗团队的重要成员。然而，关于血友病治疗中心社会工作者的人口统计学特征和资质的研究却很少。针对这一数据缺失的情况，由美国国家血友病基金会赞助的社会工作工作组的一个小组委员会于2010年开展了一项全国性在线调查。作者试图确定在全国各地血友病治疗中心工作的社会工作者的人口统计学特征和特点。本文旨在报告这项在线调查的结果，并评估血友病治疗中心社会工作者人口统计学的各项参数。电子调查问卷被发送给了143名血友病治疗中心的社会工作者。其中10份被排除，100份问卷被填写并返回，回复率为75%。绝大多数血友病治疗中心的社会工作者是女性，近一半是中年人（年龄在40 - 59岁之间）。他们是一群受过高等教育、经验丰富的专业人士。当被问及为何留在血友病治疗中心工作时，答案似乎与血友病治疗中心多学科团队模式相关的因素高度相关。75%的高调查回复率反映了血友病治疗中心社会工作者对获取描述和量化其资质的数据的兴趣。这些信息在资金削减时期可能有助于证实血友病领域社会工作者的角色。它也可能为在血友病领域招募和留住社会工作者提供依据。
